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Ex-Champion Eats in Exile

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Nando Di Fino

July 2, 2011

July Fourth was long a day of triumph for Takeru Kobayashi, once the world's most famous competitive eater. Ingesting dozens of hot dogs before a cheering crowd of thousands at Coney Island, he won six consecutive Nathan's Famous titles between 2001 and 2006.

This year, he will eat hot dogs in exile, far from the competitive-eating stage.

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